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i want america to be that nation. i want america to when the future. -- win the future. [applause] a clean energy standard will help drive private investment in innovation. i want to make this point -- government funding will still be critical. the investments might administration has made in renewable energy and technology has helped private sectors grow and hire hundreds of thousands new workers. i had visited gleaming new solar arrays that are among the largest in the world. i have tested electric vehicles of fresh off the assembly line. i did not relate tested. i drove it 5 feet before the secret service told me to stop. [laughter] i have toured factories that used to be shattered where they are now building advanced when the blades that are as long as 747. they are building towers to support them. i have seen the scientist searching for the next big breakthrough in energy. none of this would have happened without government support. i understand we have a tight fiscal situation. it is fair to ask, how do we pay for government's investment in energy? we will have to
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some reconstruction composed well over two decades after arming the afghan mujahedeen america is now considering giving weapons to another rebel band with an unclear identity simply because of who they're fighting against going to check out our chief washington d.c. . in the us. a former troop commander in iraq says there's no way the united states or anyone else can predict the consequences of supporting rebels in libya. there's going to be a period of time really trying to figure out you know who's in charge who's really genuine who's really interested in the goals of the future of libya and then who's really corrupt and out for selfish gain and you're not going to gain that from bombing them twenty thousand feet above the air or less you're going to only gain that from from boots on the ground the american people are not stupid and i think it would be just really it would be really good for for our government and our leaders to just come out and say we want the leader of libya out of power whether he's captured whether he's killed whether he's sent into exile but that's really wha
some reconstruction composed well over two decades after arming the afghan mujahedeen america is now considering giving weapons to another rebel band with an unclear identity simply because of who they're fighting against going to check out our chief washington d.c. . in the us. a former troop commander in iraq says there's no way the united states or anyone else can predict the consequences of supporting rebels in libya. there's going to be a period of time really trying to figure out you know...
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and the land over its head in wars like kind of toll has it placed upon america we'll look at the many costs associated there. and go into war as part of a humanitarian intervention why do some countries get protection while others are left to fend for themselves. and from wars to an economic crisis to radical polarization who is behind it all one man is blaming a group called the oil and drug cartel and he says what's happening what's happening now harkens back to another dark time germany in the one nine hundred thirty in st joe will discuss. it's wednesday march thirtieth eight pm in washington d.c. i'm christine for is out you're watching our t.v. well start this evening with an update on the situation in libya or chaos and violence in the quest for power and largely a game of back and forth in the last few days we've seen rebels gain ground and get pushed back by troops loyal to moammar gadhafi are his policy or is on the ground in tripoli and brings us the latest. fighters have now been pushed back to the city of western north we are hearing that this is strategically important o
and the land over its head in wars like kind of toll has it placed upon america we'll look at the many costs associated there. and go into war as part of a humanitarian intervention why do some countries get protection while others are left to fend for themselves. and from wars to an economic crisis to radical polarization who is behind it all one man is blaming a group called the oil and drug cartel and he says what's happening what's happening now harkens back to another dark time germany in...
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chipping away at a self-proclaimed key to successful diplomacy for generations the united states of america has played a unique role as an anchor of global security and as an advocate for human freedom the united states is losing influence its. looks now as some sort of a democratic nation and. looks like a good receiver will mark it's especially considering the nazis hasn't won the war decisively since the end of world war two and while former soldiers certainly get it if you look at all the animosity towards the us today it comes from our military interventions politicians seem blissfully unaware and in our party new york. so clearly there are a lot of questions here especially as to whether the u.s. can afford another war financially and politically but you know scott i was really so taken i was just thinking about the fact that like you said that we may already be arming these rebels i can't get over the amount of dishonesty if really that is the case and the other thing is that hillary clinton came before congress today or she didn't go for the she spoke to a few members of congress an
chipping away at a self-proclaimed key to successful diplomacy for generations the united states of america has played a unique role as an anchor of global security and as an advocate for human freedom the united states is losing influence its. looks now as some sort of a democratic nation and. looks like a good receiver will mark it's especially considering the nazis hasn't won the war decisively since the end of world war two and while former soldiers certainly get it if you look at all the...
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the first time since the attack on libya they addressed lawmakers who are desperate for answers about america's latest war parties came forward was there. twelve days into the u.s. bombing of libya. u.s. congressmen were hoping to finally get some answers but after two hours of questioning the secretary of defense and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff they were still confusion about the u.s. is ending and i think a policy success would be the removal of the qaddafi regime a military mission is a limited one and does not include regime change. who the rebels are we don't have much visibility into and of those who have risen against gadhafi each element has its own agenda. it's pretty much a pickup ball game of this point and whether the u.s. will arm them discuss our plans if you need regarding arming the rebels they seem to be getting their books weird but keep in mind pass the buck on that one deferring to the white house but if it was al qaeda decided to bristle and there are a big story would clearly have a problem about how long the u.s. will stay the bottom line is no one can predict f
the first time since the attack on libya they addressed lawmakers who are desperate for answers about america's latest war parties came forward was there. twelve days into the u.s. bombing of libya. u.s. congressmen were hoping to finally get some answers but after two hours of questioning the secretary of defense and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff they were still confusion about the u.s. is ending and i think a policy success would be the removal of the qaddafi regime a military mission...
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so what is going on is america is conducting its own air war and basically the objective is to destroy, degrade, damage and demoralize the libyan army to the point where it turns around and gets rid of gaddafi. we're not going to put troops on the ground, but if this doesn't work, john, i think president obama has a real problem because his problem is this -- he didn't get the authorization from congress. he got it from the security council but not from the american congress. and right now a lot of people are bailing on him, john. >> he can't declare war without the -- without the congress. he cannot -- he has no power to declare war. >> libya did not attack us, and it did 249 threaten us. in that case he has no power to go to war until authorized by congress or declared by congress. >> let's hear the law. the war powers act was a revolved by congress that nen 73. 37 years ago. after u.s. involvement ended in vietnam. the ability calls on the president to notify congress when u.s. troops are in combat situations and to withdraw them within 60 days of the notification unless both houses
so what is going on is america is conducting its own air war and basically the objective is to destroy, degrade, damage and demoralize the libyan army to the point where it turns around and gets rid of gaddafi. we're not going to put troops on the ground, but if this doesn't work, john, i think president obama has a real problem because his problem is this -- he didn't get the authorization from congress. he got it from the security council but not from the american congress. and right now a...
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also had a wish for the future america. he said, my wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? mr. webster: mr. speaker, by the direction of the committee on rules, i call up house resolution 189 and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. caller: house calendar number 22, house resolution 189. resolved, that at any time after the adoption of this resolution the speaker may, pursuant to clause 2-b of rule 18, declare the house resolved into the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of the bill h.r. 658, to amend title 49, united states code, to authorize appropriations for the federal aviation administration for fiscal years 2011 through 2014, to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, an
also had a wish for the future america. he said, my wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? mr. webster: mr. speaker, by the direction of the committee on rules, i call up house resolution 189 and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the...